Reinforced revetment.



J. H. TAYLOR.

REINFORGBD REVETMENT.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 2, 1908.

Patented Aug. 3, 1909.

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J. H. TAYLOR.

REINFORGBD RBVETMLNT. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 2, 1908. 929,728. PatentedAug. 3, 1909.

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lVa terloo, in the JOHN H. TAYLOR, oF WATERLOO, NEBRASKA'.

To all whom it 'may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOHN H. TAYLOR, a citizen of the United States,residing at vcounty of Douglasand State of Nebraska, have inventedcertain new and i useful Improvements' in YReinforced Revetments;ofwhich the following is aspecilcation. My invention relates toimprovements 1n reinforced revetment and has' for its object 3 or faceof the ground to provide a revetment comprising a seriesl of unitsformed of plastic material for the l protect-ion of banks of streamsetc., and other places where it is desired to protect the bank thecurrenty of the stream, .beating of the waves or the washin of rain. Afurther obj ect I the invention isfto provide suitablef means forholding the several .units forming the revetment in position.

YVith these and other objects in view the invention consists in certainnew and novel i fs ' eyelets?, w ich eyelets 3 are a frame including thelooped features of construction and combination and arrangement of partsas will be more .fully `hereinafter described and pointedk out in theclaims. y

Referring lto thef accompanying drawings forming a part ofthisspecication wherein like characters. of reference denote similarparts throughoutithe several viewsi Figure 1, is a perspective view ofmy improved revetment and one style of means for holding the same inplace. of the reinforced units or panels with portions thereof brokenaway. Fi y.3, is a sec tional view taken on line X- Figs. 4, 5 and 6 areviews illustrating the various'applications of my improvements.Referring to the drawin unit of the revetment w ich comprises a panellof plastic material so as to .resist the action ofwater.

The reference character l, designates wires or rods which are moldedwithin the panels A both longitudinally and laterally for the purpose ofreinforcing or `strengthening the units or panels. rods 1, are vrovidedwith a loop 2 to form an apted to register with the openings4 near the.side edges and end of the units or panels A. It will be observed vthatthe wirev or rod reinforced ends are completely embedded in. the plasticmaterial forming the panels. y The panels or units A),

are further provided with a vplurality o Specication `of LettersAPatent. Application led September 2, 1908. Serial No. 451,293.

and ends of the panels A, are

from erosion, either by' Figs2, is a detail of one Y of Fig. 2.

A, designates af The ends of the wires or` causlng itto fill up behindBEINFORCED 'REVETMENT- .Patented Aug. 3,1909.

lelongated openings 5, which openings have at 6, as clearly shown Theside edges also beveled as clearly shown at 7, so that whenever thepanels or units are laid closely together that in case of the earthsettling the panels or units could easily settle into positionwithoutbinding one another.

' In the units or their `faces beveled as in Fig. 3, of the drawings.

panels A, held in position by ig. 1, of the drawings I haveshown meansofa frame or holder which will now be described.

The frame or holder consists of a pluralityl of I` beams 8suitablyvspaced apart and connected together by means .of suitablecrossf pieces 9, which are suitably secured to bot-h si des of the Ibeams 8. By this arrangement of parts the side channels Ooi the I, beams8 serve as pockets' for the ends of theunits or panels A to rest in; Theunits or panels A, are held in position within the frame or holder bymeans of the pins 11, which 4pass through the side openings 12 of the I.beams and the end Openings 4 of the units or. panels A.

In Fig. 4, of the drawings I have; shown the units or Vpanels A,connected together by means of suitable fastening devices 13 which passthrough the openings 4 thereby forml ing a flexible mat or' protectingbody.- This View shows the revetment consisting1 of twol divisions B andC. 'Two divisions owever are only usedwvhere the embankment. is too highfor lone division. It will be observed that as many divisions as'desired may be used to fully the units or panels lie horizontally asclearly shown in Flg. 1. The units or `panels are provided with thebeveled openings so as to allow the water to pass through and depositthe sand, silt, and other solids `carried in the stream behind the unitsor panels thereby and forma solid bank having` a face of plasprotect thebank or embankment which ever it may be. When the units the revetment il tic material thereby preventing any further cutting of the banks bythe current of the stream.

'lhe lmodification,shown in Fig. 5, illus- I -iace of the ground fromvthe Washing of rain. Here it will be readily. seen that the beveledopenings fill up with sand, dirt and other solids which helps to holdthe revetment in positionv and further. form a perfectly smoothAembankment which Will not wash during rains.

Fig. v6,ilustrates the -revetment as used in a railroad or other cut toprevent the d irtfrom Washing dfown upon the tracks or road. `When .theunits or panels are used `in the manner and for the purposes shov'vn inFigs.

5 and Gthey are tied or connected together) vby means of sult'ablefastening devices suchadapted to-reglster with s aid openings, an

. as shown at 13. in Fig. 4, of the drawings.

I panel, and a Wire frame having )looped ends gto; form eyeletsembeddedfwithin. said panel,

In the various figures the reference char icte'rs D, designate the earthto be protected.

From the foregoing description it Will be seen that l provide aprotection for the banks of a\ stream orother'body, of Water andembankments of various kinds that is extremely simple, durable and one.which will attain'the ends in view.. f

`'The various advantages of the herein described invention will readilysuggest themseli'es to any competent parties engaged in4 this line ofwork.

Having fully described my invention,

jWhatI claim-is: jl. A unit for al revetment comprising a panel ofplastic material having a pluralityV of beveled openings, and aplurality of'openings along the side edgesandV ends' of said saideyelets beingadaptedvto register with said last mentioned openings.

2. A revetment comprlsing'a plurality of "y :panels formed ofplasticmaterial having a plurality of tapered openings, 'and a plural.

ity of openings along the side edges and ends of said panels, a wireframe havingl looped yends to form eyelets vembedded in each of saidpanels, said eyelets adapted to register with said last mentionedopenings,

and means passing through said o enings for connecting said panelsthereby orming a protecting body.

A revetment for the protect-ion of the banks of a river or other body ofWatercom- .prising a plurality of panels formed of plastic materialhaving a plurality .of tapered openings anda plurality of openings alongp the edges and ends of said panels, a wire 'frame having looped ends'embedded 1n eachof said panels, said looped ends., bein means forholding said panels in suitable spaced relation to form a protectingbody through which the current may pass in a divided state with reducedvelocity.

.4. A revetment for the protection of the banks of ariver or other bodyof Water com-y prisin-g a plurality of panels formed of plasi ticmaterial having' a plurality of tapered openings, and a pluralityoiopenings along the side ed es and ends of said panels,' a Wire frameaving looped ends embedded 1n each of said panels, said'looped endsbeing adapted to register With said openings, a`

frame composed of I beams` and suitable cross-pieces adapted to receivesaid panels, and means for connecting said panels to said Ibeams in'suitable spaced relation thereby forming a rigid protecting body.

VIn testimony whereof I have hereunto lsigned my name to. thespecicatfon in the presence o'ftwo. subscribing Witnesses.

. y j JOHN I LrAYLoze.v

Witnesses: Y

ANNA BURREss,

FRnDK. J.- LAnsoN.'

